Faucet



Patented Sept. 8, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FAUCET Rudolph J.Anschicks, Chicago, Ill., asslgnor to Protectoseal Company of America,`Inc., Chicago, lll., a corporation of Illinois Application June 10,1940, Serial No. 339,607

3 Claims. (011.251-134) This invention relates to faucets, andparticularly to a faucet having a screw-threadedv body portion forattaching to a receptacle, or the like, and wherein the spout may bepositioned as desired regardless of the position of the body portion ofthe faucet with respect to the receptacle.

Heretofore, inattaching a screw-threaded body portion of a faucethavingy an integral spout, it has frequently happened that when the bodyportion is screwed snugly into the receptacle to provide a suitableconnection, the spout of the faucet is in an undesirable position forthe discharge of fluid therefrom. In such a case, it has been foundnecessary, either to back-off the body member, which may result in aleaky connection, or it has been necessary to force the connection in aneiort to properly position the spout, thereby putting undue strain onthe connection with the possible result of breakage.

One object, therefore, of the present invention is to provide a novelconstruction and arrangement, wherein the spout of a faucet maybe movedrelatively to the body portion thereof in a manner to suitably positionthe spout for the discharge of uid therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a suitable connectionbetween the body member and spout to prevent leakage of uid thereat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel construction andarrangement wherein suitable locking means may be applied to the deviceto prevent unauthorized operationv thereof.

Fig. 2 is a transverse elevational view taken substantially kasindicatedv by the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevational View taken as indicated bythe line 3-3 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 4 is an elevational view on a reduced scale of the structure shownin Fig. 1, and illustrating the application of a locking device thereto.y

The illustrative embodiment of the invention shown in the drawingcomprises an elongated, tube-like body member indicated as a whole bythe numeral 5 having one oi its end portions screw-threaded as indicatedat 6 for suitably mounting the faucet in an opening formed -in areceptacle or the like.

The body member 5 is shown, in the present instance, as havinganenlarged bore portion ,'l provided witha strut or spider amountedtherein, preferably, by a driving fit and provided with an axial sleeveportion 9 having an opening therein, shown, in the present instance. asof triangular form adapted to receive a correspondingly formed shaft orstem II in a manner to slide axially in the sleeve 9 and to be supportedby and secured against rotation therein.

Mounted on a reduced, screw-threaded end portion I2 of the stem II isa-valve head I3 Another object of the invention is to provide a novelarrangement whereby efficient operating condition of the valve actuatingmechanism is retained regardless .of the relative positioning -of thespout and body member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel constructionwherein the valve gasket may be readily and quickly replaced if, andwhen found necessary.

A further object of the invention is to provide a faucet wherein thetendency to leave the faucet open and unattended is reduced to aminimum.

A still further object of the invention is to improve devices of thecharacter described in sundry details hereinafter referred to andparticularly pointed out in the'appended claims.

One embodiment ofthe present invention is shown for illustrativepurposes in the accomparwing drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevational view of a faucetembodying features of the present invention;

having a recess Il formed thereon adapted to receive a valve face ordisk I5 of nsuitable, slightly pliable material adapted to engage avalve seat I6 formed on the adjacent end of the body member 5 at thereceivingend thereof.

For providing additional support for the valve stem II, if desired, andfor suitably guiding the valve stem II adjacent the receiving end of the.body member 5, a plurality of pins Il are provided and extend from thestem, preferably, at right angles to the respective faces thereof, andspaced longitudinally of the stem, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and2.

The opposite end portion of the stem II is provided with a reducedscrew-threaded portion I8 adapted to receive a collar I9,and'surrounding the stem II between the collar I9 and strut -8 is aresilient spring member 20 under tension', which acts normally to holdthe valve face I 5 securely against the seat I6.

Rotatably mounted on the outer or discharge end of the body member 5,and about an axis coincident with that of the body member and valve stemII, is a discharge spout indicated, as a whole, by the numeral 2l, andfor securing the spout to the body member in a manner to rotate thereon,the body member 5 is provided with an annular groove 23 adapted toreceive securing means shown in the present instance as a plurality oftapered pins 24 mounted in openings 25 formed in a portion of the spout2|.

For providing a suitable connection between the body member and spout2|, the body member is provided adjacent its discharge end with` anexternal annular shoulder 26 spaced back from the delivery end of thebody member so that the end portion thereof extends into the opening 22of the spout, as indicated at 21, while the spout 2| is provided with aninternal annular shoulder 28 adapted to be engaged by the externalshoulder 26, and for urging the shoulders 26 and 28 toward each other,the pins 24 are so positioned with respect to the groove 23 that thepins when inserted will engage the wall of the annular groove 23adjacent the shoulder 16 for urging the shoulder snugly against theshoulder 28.

By such an arrangement and by reason of the discharge end portion `2`|of the body member 5 extending into the opening 22 formed in the spout2|, it will be apparent that a substantially fluid-tight joint isobtained between the spout and the body member to prevent the escape offluid therefrom.

For actuating the valve to move the member I5 from the seat I6, a rod 29is slidablv mounted in an opening 3| formed in the spout 2| and providedwith a guide portion 32 extending axially into an elongated recess 33formed in the stem Il, the outer end portion of the rod 29 having areduced neck portion 34 adapted to be straddled and engaged by a bracket35 mounted on a lever 36 pivotally connected to the spout 2| by means ofa pivot pin 31, by which the valve may be manually operated.

AIt will be apparent from the foregoing description that the presentinvention provides a novel construction and arrangement wherein thespout of the device may be rotated on the body member to suitablyposition the spout for discharge of fluid therefrom regardless of theposition of the body member with respect to a tank or other receptacle,to which the device may be attached.

Furthermore, by reason of the axial alignment .of the actuating rod 29and valve stem the valve may be operated efliciently notwithstanding anyangular change in the position of the spout with respect to the bodymember.

It will be noted, also, that by reason of the relative positions of aportion of the spout 2|, rod., 2,9and lever 36, an opening indicated atA is formed adjacent said portions of these elements of the device, theopening being adapted to receive locking means shown in Fig. 4 as a bow38 of a padlock 39 by which the device may be secured againstunauthorized operation, it being understood that the bow 38 positionedin the manner shown in Fig. 4 will prevent move- .ment of the lever 36sufliciently to open the valve.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the presentinvention providesa' novel construction and arrangement wherein thespout of the faucet may be moved relatively to the body portion thereofin a manner to suitably position the spout for the proper discharge ofiiuid therefrom, and wherein a iiuid tight connection may be providedbetween the spout and body member. Furthermore, that the presentinvention provides suitable means for locking the device againstunauthorized operation, and wherein the tendency to leave the faucetopen and unattended is reduced to 9. minimum. l

Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the preciseconstruction and arrangement shown and described, as the same maybevariously modified without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by letters Patent is: 1. In adevice of the class described and i combination, an elongated hollowtube-like body member adapted to extend through the wall of areceptacle, a valve adjacent the inner end of said member, a spouthaving a shoulder thereon rotatably mounted on the outer end of saidmember, said member having a shoulder engageable with the shoulder onsaid spout and having an.- end portion extending beyond said lastmentioned shoulder, means for urging said shoulders towards each other,and actuating' means mounted on said spout and operatively related tosaid valve. 2. In a device of the class described and in combination, anelongated tube-like member, a valve adjacent one end thereof, means forclosing said valve, the opposite end portion of said member having anannular groove formed therein and an external shoulder thereon spacedback from the last mentioned end of said member. a spout rotatablymounted on said opposite' end portion of said member and having aninternal shoulder engageable with said external shoulder, means carriedby said spout and engageable with said groove for securing the 'spout tosaid member and for urging said shoulders toward each other, andactuating means mounted on said spout for opening said valve inopposition to said closing means.

3. In a. device of the class described and in combination, an elongatedtube-like body member, one end portion of said member having an annulargroove formed therein and an external shoulder thereon spaced back fromthe last mentioned end of said member, a spout rotatably mounted on saidopposite end portion of said member and having an internal shoulderengageable with the external shoulder on said body member, a pluralityof tapered pins carried by said spout and engageable with awall of saidgroove for securing the spout to said member and for urging saidshoulders toward each other.v

' RUDOLPH J ANSCHICKS.

